I switched allegiance to Zhang Han and rebuilt the Qin Dynasty; Liu Bang was heartbroken.

Zhang Cang silently noted down the person the emperor was looking for, without asking any further questions.

If the emperor is willing and able to speak, he will naturally speak.

Zhao Long said with a smile, "I plan to arrange these people to be the Crown Prince's study companions. The Prime Minister's Office can also recommend a few qualified candidates from the young sons of various officials."

"They were appointed as attendants to the Crown Prince, and were officials in the Crown Prince's palace."

The Qin Dynasty can be said to belong to the Ying family, but it cannot function without the support of the Prime Minister's Office.

Zhao Long's consistent approach has been to delegate many unimportant tasks to the Prime Minister's Office, while he only oversees the overall direction.

Even when the other party is not in the country, the Prime Minister's office can still have the power to make decisions unilaterally.

There was really no other way at that time.

The domestic power structure is now gradually taking shape.

As the power center of the empire, the Prime Minister's office was closely linked to the Crown Prince.

The emperor always took the initiative to send his eldest son to the Prime Minister's residence to observe and learn, so that he could learn the operational structure of the Prime Minister's residence, learn the details of the empire's governance, and cultivate the relationship between the Prime Minister's residence and the Crown Prince.

The establishment of the Crown Prince's Attendants is a matter of great importance to the future of the empire.

The few people Zhao Long mentioned were all talented individuals who, in his memory, would become famous in the future. By now, they should have already made a name for themselves in various places.

Using these people to build a foundation for the Crown Prince in advance naturally required informing the Prime Minister's office.

Furthermore, with the empire rebuilt, there are many outstanding individuals, including many talented young people.

These people will be selected by the Prime Minister's office.

This can be seen as a reassurance to the noble groups who rose with the empire.

With such a clearly defined crown prince, if someone doesn't know to rush over and curry favor with him, then there's something wrong with their thinking.

"promise--"

After a moment of surprise, Zhang Cang thought that the emperor was indeed a great ruler throughout the ages, so wise.

Throughout history, many wise monarchs have procrastinated on the matter of succession, ultimately resulting in divided hearts and minds within the nation, with each supporting a different heir, leading to conflict and immense damage to the country.

Just like the Qin Dynasty, which had many wise rulers throughout history, there were still quite a few instances where the successors caused trouble.

The emperor before us had clearly identified his crown prince from the very beginning.

The establishment of the Crown Prince's Attendant is a signal that the future of the empire belongs to the Crown Prince!

This firm choice of the crown prince filled Zhang Cang with confidence. With all the elites of Qin working together, how could they not cultivate a wise and prosperous ruler?

Seeing that Zhang Cang understood his meaning, the emperor smiled and said no more.

The past of the empire has been reborn.

The empire is currently thriving.

The future of the empire is bright!

……

Shule, the capital of the Western Regions.

Ever since Shule's eyes became clear under the thunder of the west wind, he has actively integrated into the Qin Dynasty over the years.

As the starting point for journeys to Anxi, it was an important transit point for the empire's supplies.

As a result, Shule has also developed into a very prosperous place.

The envoys from various countries who had followed the Qin army across the mountains stayed in Shule for a rest.

"I never imagined that after crossing these mountains and entering such a remote place, I would find such a magnificent city!"

Over the course of several days, the group traveled through many places in Shule.

Because Wu Rui went on an expedition to the west, the first gate in the Western Regions was built to commemorate him.

The towering gate, nestled between the valleys of Shule, is as magnificent as a heavenly gateway!

Then, when they arrived at Shule, tens of thousands of people from Daqin were transporting supplies and making contacts to the west, and they all had to pass through here.

This caused Shule to burst forth with unprecedented vitality.

Thanks to the efforts of the Kucha construction legion, the city has become the undisputed premier city in the west, capable of accommodating more than 20,000 residents.

Outside the city, officials from the Qin Dynasty's water conservancy department specially brought in a moat, making Shule seem like a pearl in the desert.

"The first city in the Western Regions of the Great Qin Dynasty was built so magnificently that it could accommodate 20,000 to 30,000 people. How prosperous must the cities inside the Great Qin Dynasty be?"

"The most prosperous city in the Qin Dynasty can probably accommodate fifty or sixty thousand people, right?"

"The Pergamon messenger asked with considerable curiosity."

The Seleucid Empire sent Omoses, the brother of their Foreign Minister, who was equally astonished.

Shule was just a border city of the Qin state in the past.

There were no such prosperous cities on the borders of the Seleucid Empire.

"The largest city in the Great Qin Dynasty is Chang'an, the capital of the Great Qin Dynasty, which can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people!"

The Qin official accompanying the delegation spoke proudly.

Everyone frowned in shock: "Gods, this is impossible!"

How would a city of hundreds of thousands of people manage their basic needs like food, drink, and shelter, and how would it supply its resources? The entire city would probably collapse immediately!

No one paid any attention to what the Qin soldiers were saying.

Several days later, when they set off again, the Qin army official continued, "It is still eight thousand li to Chang'an, the capital of the Great Qin. You will have a good chance to appreciate the magnificent landscape of the Great Qin!"

Everyone nodded subconsciously; they had come to see the situation in the Great Qin and learn about the hellish landscape here.

However, just Shule alone was enough to shock them.

Is this hell or heaven?

They speculated that this might be a special city built by the Qin dynasty to facilitate communication with the West, and it appeared to be quite prosperous.

The real Qin Dynasty was certainly not as wonderful as imagined.

I do intend to take a good look around along the way.

However, how far did this Qin envoy say?

"Eight thousand li? To the capital of Qin?"

The messenger from Pergamon said, utterly shocked.

Was the Qin Dynasty really that vast?

How can it be!

Seleucus's envoy, Omoses, asked anxiously, "Is the capital of the Great Qin Dynasty located at the easternmost edge of this land?"

The vast territory of the Seleucid Empire, when Antiochus III ascended to the throne, did not even extend eight thousand li from east to west!

Was the Qin territory really that vast?

If we include the Great Xia, wouldn't the easternmost part of the Qin state be more than 10,000 li from the Qin capital?

how can that be!

How could there be such a vast empire in the world!

The Qin envoy smiled and said, "The capital of Qin is located in the northwest of the Qin territory. It's still several thousand miles to the east before reaching the sea..."

Everyone was stunned for a moment!

The many speculations and curiosities they had about the Qin Dynasty along the way were finally explained to them by Qin officials, but the truth was hard for them to accept!

How big was Qin, really?

Next, they will personally measure the vast land with their own footsteps.

From the southern route of the Western Regions developed by the Qin Dynasty, we traversed thousands of miles of desert world.

Arriving at the Hexi Corridor, I witnessed the completion of the first Five-Year Plan, which led to the construction of a massive road connecting the east and west, with a bustling landscape along the way that was completely different from the desert.

Then to Longxi, then to Chang'an...

November of the fourth Qin emperor.

Mei County, west of Chang'an.

The emperor, accompanied by his entourage, had been waiting here since early morning.

Until the massive convoy appeared on the horizon.

"Your Majesty, they're back!"

"Father is back."

Wu Rui's two daughters said excitedly.

They were overjoyed to learn that Wu Rui had not seen her for many years, and that her father had made tremendous contributions to the country.

"Yes, they're back!"

The emperor chuckled softly, his eyes brimming with intense pride and anticipation.

The Great Qin Expeditionary Corps is back!